How much do elementary school teachers, except special education make in Las Cruces, NM?

What the Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median says in Las Cruces, NM

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median in Las Cruces, NM at $74,100 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 25-2021 and BLS area 29740.

BLS lists 890 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $70,980 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

Las Cruces, NM's Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is 15.8% above the U.S. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $63,970 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 25-2021 with area 29740

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 25-2021 and area 29740. SOC 25-2021 names Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Area 29740 names Las Cruces, NM. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 25-2021/29740 row has 890 wage and salary jobs. There are 11.17 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 1.25. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 25-2021/29740, the annual median is $74,100 per year, while the matching mean is $70,980 per year. The row is annual only. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 25-2021/29740 10th percentile: $58,120 per year.
• 25-2021/29740 25th percentile: $59,250 per year.
• 25-2021/29740 median: $74,100 per year.
• 25-2021/29740 75th percentile: $74,550 per year.
• 25-2021/29740 90th percentile: $75,460 per year.
• 25-2021/29740 employment RSE: 9.9%. Mean-wage RSE: 3.1%.
• 25-2021/29740 suppression marks: hourlyMean: not available, hourlyMedian: not available, hourlyP10: not available, hourlyP25: not available, hourlyP75: not available, hourlyP90: not available.

BLS area 29740 facts behind this Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education page

Area 29740 reports 80,000 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $54,880. Its annual median is $42,070. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.4%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 25-2021 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in Las Cruces, NM runs from $27,450 at the 10th percentile to $97,010 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $31,260. The median is $42,070. The 75th percentile is $64,320. This is a place check, not a pay range for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.

The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 29740. They do not show related skills or a path into Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.

• 1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides. Area: 29740. SOC: 31-1120. Jobs: 6,430. Yearly median: $27,840. Jobs per 1,000: 80.42. Location quotient: 2.9.
• 2. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 29740. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 2,870. Yearly median: $27,560. Jobs per 1,000: 35.88. Location quotient: 1.45.
• 3. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive. Area: 29740. SOC: 43-6014. Jobs: 2,360. Yearly median: $41,030. Jobs per 1,000: 29.52. Location quotient: 2.69.
• 4. Retail Salespersons. Area: 29740. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 2,110. Yearly median: $30,460. Jobs per 1,000: 26.39. Location quotient: 1.05.
• 5. Cashiers. Area: 29740. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 1,630. Yearly median: $28,710. Jobs per 1,000: 20.32. Location quotient: 1.02.
• 6. Customer Service Representatives. Area: 29740. SOC: 43-4051. Jobs: 1,480. Yearly median: $36,080. Jobs per 1,000: 18.53. Location quotient: 1.11.

Read the Las Cruces, NM wage ladder for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

The 10th percentile is $58,120 per year. The 25th percentile is $59,250 per year. The median is $74,100 per year. The 75th percentile is $74,550 per year. The 90th percentile is $75,460 per year.

A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.

The middle half runs from $59,250 per year to $74,550 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $17,340. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare Las Cruces, NM with its state and the U.S.

Las Cruces, NM has a annual median of $74,100 per year. New Mexico has $74,550 per year. The U.S. row has $63,970 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

Las Cruces, NM is 0.6% below New Mexico on the same published median. Las Cruces, NM is 15.8% above the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.

The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.

Where Las Cruces, NM sits for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Las Cruces, NM ranks 107 of 383 among metro areas with a published annual median for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 107 of 383 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.

The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.

• 104. Logan, UT-ID. The Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is $74,790 per year. BLS estimates 520 jobs. The location quotient is 0.87.
• 105. Williamsport, PA. The Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is $74,610 per year. BLS estimates 420 jobs. The location quotient is 0.95.
• 106. Grants Pass, OR. The Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is $74,260 per year. BLS estimates 290 jobs. The location quotient is 1.08.
• 108. Bay City, MI. The Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is $74,010 per year. BLS estimates 350 jobs. The location quotient is 1.16.
• 109. Warner Robins, GA. The Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is $74,000 per year. BLS estimates 940 jobs. The location quotient is 1.38.
• 110. Saginaw, MI. The Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is $73,810 per year. BLS estimates 740 jobs. The location quotient is 1.03.

Where Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education medians lead among metro areas

The rows below use the same SOC 25-2021, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same metro map type. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA has the highest published median in this set, at $104,650 per year. Las Cruces, NM sits at $74,100 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.

Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $104,650 per year, or $30,550 above Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 950 jobs there, compared with 890 in Las Cruces, NM. The location quotient is 0.81.
• 2. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $103,390 per year, or $29,290 above Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 10,480 jobs there, compared with 890 in Las Cruces, NM. The location quotient is 1.09.
• 3. Walla Walla, WA has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $102,980 per year, or $28,880 above Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 220 jobs there, compared with 890 in Las Cruces, NM. The location quotient is 0.94.
• 4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $102,920 per year, or $28,820 above Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 14,560 jobs there, compared with 890 in Las Cruces, NM. The location quotient is 0.78.
• 5. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $102,860 per year, or $28,760 above Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 7,810 jobs there, compared with 890 in Las Cruces, NM. The location quotient is 0.77.
• 6. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $102,650 per year, or $28,550 above Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 900 jobs there, compared with 890 in Las Cruces, NM. The location quotient is 1.07.
• 7. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $101,860 per year, or $27,760 above Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 44,790 jobs there, compared with 890 in Las Cruces, NM. The location quotient is 0.8.
• 8. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $101,860 per year, or $27,760 above Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 17,860 jobs there, compared with 890 in Las Cruces, NM. The location quotient is 0.84.

Where BLS counts the most Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the largest published metro job estimate for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in this same-source set, at 98,900 jobs. Las Cruces, NM has 890. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.

A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.

Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.

• 1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has 98,900 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 98,010 jobs from Las Cruces, NM. Its median is $96,900 per year, or $22,800 above Las Cruces, NM. Its location quotient is 1.17.
• 2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has 45,840 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 44,950 jobs from Las Cruces, NM. Its median is $78,390 per year, or $4,290 above Las Cruces, NM. Its location quotient is 1.14.
• 3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has 44,790 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 43,900 jobs from Las Cruces, NM. Its median is $101,860 per year, or $27,760 above Las Cruces, NM. Its location quotient is 0.8.
• 4. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX has 30,980 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 30,090 jobs from Las Cruces, NM. Its median is $64,500 per year, or $9,600 below Las Cruces, NM. Its location quotient is 1.05.
• 5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has 30,940 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 30,050 jobs from Las Cruces, NM. Its median is $79,470 per year, or $5,370 above Las Cruces, NM. Its location quotient is 1.1.
• 6. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has 27,350 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 26,460 jobs from Las Cruces, NM. Its median is $65,070 per year, or $9,030 below Las Cruces, NM. Its location quotient is 0.76.
• 7. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD has 23,380 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 22,490 jobs from Las Cruces, NM. Its median is $78,570 per year, or $4,470 above Las Cruces, NM. Its location quotient is 0.9.
• 8. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA has 23,370 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 22,480 jobs from Las Cruces, NM. Its median is $76,570 per year, or $2,470 above Las Cruces, NM. Its location quotient is 0.91.

Where Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education takes the largest share of local jobs

Cape Girardeau, MO-IL has the highest published location quotient in this metro set, at 2.58. Las Cruces, NM has 1.25. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.

A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.

Use this list to ask where Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.

• 1. Cape Girardeau, MO-IL has a location quotient of 2.58, a gap of 1.33 from Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 1,030 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs and a median of $47,100 per year, or $27,000 below Las Cruces, NM.
• 2. Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA has a location quotient of 2.37, a gap of 1.12 from Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 2,080 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs and a median of $59,850 per year, or $14,250 below Las Cruces, NM.
• 3. Merced, CA has a location quotient of 2.19, a gap of 0.94 from Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 1,560 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs and a median of $100,120 per year, or $26,020 above Las Cruces, NM.
• 4. Hanford-Corcoran, CA has a location quotient of 2.18, a gap of 0.93 from Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 950 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs and a median of $98,470 per year, or $24,370 above Las Cruces, NM.
• 5. Jacksonville, NC has a location quotient of 2.13, a gap of 0.88 from Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 1,000 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs and a median of $48,370 per year, or $25,730 below Las Cruces, NM.
• 6. Yuba City, CA has a location quotient of 2.01, a gap of 0.76 from Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 920 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs and a median of $97,000 per year, or $22,900 above Las Cruces, NM.
• 7. Dalton, GA has a location quotient of 1.92, a gap of 0.67 from Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 1,120 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs and a median of $63,340 per year, or $10,760 below Las Cruces, NM.
• 8. Lexington Park, MD has a location quotient of 1.9, a gap of 0.65 from Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 1,200 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs and a median of $76,170 per year, or $2,070 above Las Cruces, NM.

How common Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education is in Las Cruces, NM

BLS lists 890 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs in Las Cruces, NM. It also lists 11.17 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.

The location quotient is 1.25. A value of 1 means Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.

Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education beside other roles in Las Cruces, NM

The all-occupations median in Las Cruces, NM is $42,070 per year. The Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is $74,100 per year. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education is 76.1% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.

The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Las Cruces, NM. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.

Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.

• 1. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, SOC 25-2031, has a Las Cruces, NM median of $75,250 per year. BLS lists 760 jobs and a location quotient of 1.39.
• 2. Business Operations Specialists, All Other, SOC 13-1199, has a Las Cruces, NM median of $76,510 per year. BLS lists 690 jobs and a location quotient of 1.23.
• 3. Registered Nurses, SOC 29-1141, has a Las Cruces, NM median of $83,310 per year. BLS lists 1,280 jobs and a location quotient of 0.74.
• 4. General and Operations Managers, SOC 11-1021, has a Las Cruces, NM median of $85,770 per year. BLS lists 1,260 jobs and a location quotient of 0.7.
• 5. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, SOC 43-1011, has a Las Cruces, NM median of $59,830 per year. BLS lists 640 jobs and a location quotient of 0.87.
• 6. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032, has a Las Cruces, NM median of $48,400 per year. BLS lists 810 jobs and a location quotient of 0.76.
• 7. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, SOC 41-1011, has a Las Cruces, NM median of $44,670 per year. BLS lists 630 jobs and a location quotient of 1.09.
• 8. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, SOC 49-9071, has a Las Cruces, NM median of $42,340 per year. BLS lists 650 jobs and a location quotient of 0.83.

The largest detailed roles in Las Cruces, NM

Home Health and Personal Care Aides is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Las Cruces, NM table, at 6,430 jobs. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has 890 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.

The all-occupations job count is 80,000. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.

A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 6,430 jobs in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 5,540 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $27,840 per year, or $46,260 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 2.9.
• 2. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 2,870 jobs in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 1,980 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $27,560 per year, or $46,540 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.45.
• 3. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive has 2,360 jobs in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 1,470 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $41,030 per year, or $33,070 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 2.69.
• 4. Retail Salespersons has 2,110 jobs in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 1,220 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $30,460 per year, or $43,640 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.05.
• 5. Cashiers has 1,630 jobs in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 740 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $28,710 per year, or $45,390 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.02.
• 6. Customer Service Representatives has 1,480 jobs in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 590 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $36,080 per year, or $38,020 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.11.
• 7. Stockers and Order Fillers has 1,370 jobs in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 480 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $32,290 per year, or $41,810 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 0.94.
• 8. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has 1,340 jobs in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 450 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $35,410 per year, or $38,690 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.18.

Published role medians around Las Cruces, NM

General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Las Cruces, NM role table, at $85,770 per year. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has $74,100 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $42,070 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.

The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.

• 1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $85,770 per year in Las Cruces, NM, or $11,670 above Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 1,260 jobs, compared with 890 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 0.7.
• 2. Registered Nurses has a median of $83,310 per year in Las Cruces, NM, or $9,210 above Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 1,280 jobs, compared with 890 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 0.74.
• 3. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a median of $76,510 per year in Las Cruces, NM, or $2,410 above Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 690 jobs, compared with 890 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.23.
• 4. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $75,250 per year in Las Cruces, NM, or $1,150 above Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 760 jobs, compared with 890 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.39.
• 5. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $59,830 per year in Las Cruces, NM, or $14,270 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 640 jobs, compared with 890 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 0.87.
• 6. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $48,400 per year in Las Cruces, NM, or $25,700 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 810 jobs, compared with 890 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 0.76.
• 7. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers has a median of $44,670 per year in Las Cruces, NM, or $29,430 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 630 jobs, compared with 890 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.09.
• 8. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General has a median of $42,340 per year in Las Cruces, NM, or $31,760 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 650 jobs, compared with 890 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 0.83.

Roles with the largest local share in Las Cruces, NM

Home Health and Personal Care Aides has the highest location quotient in the bounded Las Cruces, NM role table, at 2.9. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has 1.25. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.

A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.

The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has a location quotient of 2.9 in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 1.65 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 6,430 jobs and a median of $27,840 per year, or $46,260 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.
• 2. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive has a location quotient of 2.69 in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 1.44 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 2,360 jobs and a median of $41,030 per year, or $33,070 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.
• 3. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term has a location quotient of 2.68 in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 1.43 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 720 jobs and a median of $38,520 per year, or $35,580 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.
• 4. Childcare Workers has a location quotient of 2.29 in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 1.04 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 610 jobs and a median of $34,270 per year, or $39,830 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.
• 5. Food Preparation Workers has a location quotient of 1.81 in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 0.56 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 830 jobs and a median of $32,360 per year, or $41,740 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.
• 6. Medical Assistants has a location quotient of 1.71 in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 0.46 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 720 jobs and a median of $37,650 per year, or $36,450 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.
• 7. Construction Laborers has a location quotient of 1.52 in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 0.27 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 860 jobs and a median of $39,460 per year, or $34,640 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.
• 8. Fast Food and Counter Workers has a location quotient of 1.45 in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 0.20 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 2,870 jobs and a median of $27,560 per year, or $46,540 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.

What $74,100 may mean after the Las Cruces, NM price level

BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Las Cruces, NM is 90.2. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 9.8% below that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.

WageScope divides the $74,100 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median by 90.2 divided by 100. The result is $82,140 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.

Housing is 63.0. Goods are 96.1. Utilities are 77.9. Other services are 98.5. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.

How much care to use with the Las Cruces, NM row

The employment RSE for this Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education row is 9.9%. The mean-wage RSE is 3.1%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.

The employment RSE belongs to the 890 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $70,980 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.

A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.

Use Las Cruces, NM wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. It uses a Las Cruces, NM place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.

Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $74,100 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.

Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.

What the Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education row for Las Cruces, NM does not claim

The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.

The 890 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.25 is not a growth score. Rank 107 of 383 is not a place score. The 90.2 price index is not a personal budget.

Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 25-2021 in BLS area 29740. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.